Nonprofit · EIN 41-0698309
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Also known as 299 GAMEHAVEN COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, MN 55906
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,875,197 | $772,084 | $9,103,113 | $12,299,047 | $295,523 | $12,003,524 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,070,252 | $1,009,853 | $60,399 | $3,454,948 | $658,931 | $2,796,017 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,455,483
- Program service revenue
- $181,182
- Investment income
- $61,009
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $23,654
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $177,523
- Other revenue
- $177,523
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,299
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $134,646
- Other salaries and wages
- $201,452
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $427,769
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $50,303
- Occupancy
- $66,810
- Travel
- $16,726
- Depreciation
- $46,501
- Program services (functional)
- $680,808
- Management and general (functional)
- $34,386
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,890
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,454,948
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,299,047
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $295,523
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,003,524
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,308,462
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,019,797
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,178,395
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,825,129
- Gross receipts
- $10,206,400
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 717
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARNE LANDSVERK | SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO Officer | 40 | $72,392 | $8,477 |
| GREGORY SNIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN KRONEBUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHOK PATEL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRIE PEDERSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BENIKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY MAYER | VP FISCAL CONTROLS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DEMARAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS VON RUDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WRIGHT | VP OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK B ALLEN SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON NEPPL | ORDER OF THE ARROW LODGE CHIEF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF KRANZ | COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ALLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DEVLIN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKIE SEARS | SCOUT EXECUTIVE Officer | 40 | $80,223 | $16,234 |
| CHRIS HAHN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN KRONEBUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHOK PATEL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRIE PEDERSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BENIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY MAYER | VP FISCAL CONTROLS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DEMARAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON NEPPL | OA LODGE CHIEF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS VON RUDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WRIGHT | VP OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK B ALLEN SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY SNIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GREGOIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KRANZ | COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ALLMAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DEVLIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY CZAPLEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 511 NORTHERN HILLS DR NE, ROCHESTER, MN 55906-4092
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AARON BENIKE, 511 NORTHERN HILLS DR NE SUITE 2, ROCHESTER, MN 55906
- Signed the 990
- AARON BENIKE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (507) 287-1410
- Website
- WWW.GAMEHAVENBSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SCHAFER AND ASSOC LTD
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO HELP YOUTH MATURE INTO WHOLESOME, CAPABLE, CONTRIBUTING, AND PERSONALLY FIT ADULTS BY INSTILLING THE VALUES EXPRESSED IN THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW. THE SCOUTING PROGRAM FACILITATES MEANINGFUL CONTACT AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN YOUTH, PARENTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (PARTNERS) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ADOPT STRONG VALUES AND LIFE SKILLS. THE PROGRAM PRESENTS ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE FUN, INTERESTING, AND PROVIDE VALUABLE EXPERIENCE DIRECTED AT THE MATURITY AND INTEREST OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE AT THEIR APPROPRIATE AGE AND ABILITY LEVELS. THE PURPOSE OF GAMEHAVEN COUNCIL IS TO MANAGE AND CONTROL THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM, ASSEMBLE AND TRAIN VOLUNTEERS, GATHER RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT, AND TO PROMOTE THE PROGRAMS' PARENTS, YOUTH AND THE GENERAL COMMUNITY IN THE SEVEN COUNTIES OF SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA.
Program accomplishments
- CUB SCOUTING - A FAMILY AND HOME-CENTERED PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE (OR 5 THROUGH 10 YEAR OLDS). LIONS IS AN INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM FOR KINDERGARTEN AGE CHILDREN. 4TH & 5TH GRADERS ARE WEBELOS SCOUTS (WE'LL BE LOYAL SCOUTS) AND PARTICIPATE IN MORE ADVANCED ACTIVITIES THAT BEGIN TO PREPARE THEM TO BECOME BOY SCOUTS. CUB SCOUTING'S EMPHASIS IS ON A QUALITY PROGRAM AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, WHERE MOST CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE INVOLVED. ALL SCOUTING PROGRAMS PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CITIZENSHIP, TRAINING, CHARACTER BUILDING, AND MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH CAMPING AND ACTIVITIES. THERE WERE 625 YOUNG PEOPLE SERVED IN 2024.Expenses $366,819 · grants $5,299 · revenue $193,270
- SCOUTS BSA IS A PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 11 THROUGH 17 DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE THE AIMS OF SCOUTING THROUGH A VIGOROUS OUTDOOR PROGRAM AND PEER GROUP LEADERSHIP WITH THE COUNSEL OF AN ADULT SCOUTMASTER. THERE WERE 502 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN 2024.Expenses $294,654 · revenue $155,248
- LEARNING FOR LIFE/EXPLORING - DESIGNED FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AGES 14 THROUGH 20 TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT OFFER LEADERSHIP TRAINING, FITNESS, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, SERVICE, AND CAREER HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES. EXPLORING PROMOTES THE CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADOLESCENT YOUTH. THE MISSION OF LEARNING FOR LIFE IS TO SERVE OTHERS BY HELPING TO INSTILL VALUES OF GOOD CHARACTER, PARTICIPATING CITIZENSHIP, AND PERSONAL FITNESS IN YOUNG PEOPLE, AND IN OTHER WAYS TO PREPARE THEM TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. IT'S DESIGNED TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, MOTIVATION, AND SELF-ESTEEM. IT CAN HELP STUDENTS LEARN POSITIVE VALUES AND MAKE ETHICAL DECISIONS. CHARACTER BUILDING IS A LIFELONG PROCESS, WITH ROOTS FIRMLY PLANTED IN CHILDHOOD. LEARNING FOR LIFE HAS CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION. THERE WERE 25 PARTICIPANTS IN 2024.Expenses $19,335 · revenue $10,187
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-0698309
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1761: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,299,047
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,206,400
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,875,197 | $772,084 | $12,299,047 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,070,252 | $1,009,853 | $3,454,948 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $666,219 | $742,817 | $3,037,088 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-0698309).
Questions about BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA is 41-0698309.
- Is BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Which annual return does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AARON BENIKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,392 (ARNE LANDSVERK, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO).
- How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,875,197, expenses of $772,084 and total assets of $12,299,047 at year end.
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